111. Terrence Ross (N/A / 106th / 123rd)
112. Marvin Bagley (124.1 / 166th / 105th)
113. Paul Millsap (62.6 / 51st / 23rd)
114. Al-Farouq Aminu (145.3 / 87th / 84th)
115. Kyle Anderson (85.8 / 132nd / 74th)
116. Taurean Prince (61.8 / 112th / 129th)
117. Lou Williams (59.4 / 139th / 205th)
118. Willie Cauley-Stein (110.7 / 126th / 157th)
119. Marcus Smart (133.3 / 117th / 75th)
120. Jerami Grant (130.9 / 110th / 108th)
More Briefly, Hopefully: We’re starting to get into a part of the rankings where there are not a lot of players I definitely like. That’s part of the reason why you see the injured Taurean Prince, and the injured/underachieving Lou Williams here. I’d rather bet on proven talent at this point and hope they come back and get it going in the second half. … If you can live with low point totals and a lack of 3s, Kyle Anderson has put up 8.2 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 3.6 apg, 1.0 spg, 1.0 bpg and 0.3 treys in his last 10 games. … Marcus Smart made a surprise run up these rankings thanks to improved play lately. His last eight games: 9.6 ppg, 4.4 apg, 2.4 spg and 1.5 3s on 43.3 percent from the field. … In some ways, Jerami Grant is the perfect guy to have at the end of the roster — with 11.7 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 1.5 bpg and 1.5 3s his last 10 games.
121. Noah Vonleh (N/A / 111th / 71st)
122. Monte Morris (N/A / 136th / 127th)
123. Evan Fournier (87.4 / 140th / 220th)
124. Justise Winslow (139.8 / 185th / 176th)
125. De’Anthony Melton (N/A / 208th / 196th)
126. Markieff Morris (136.8 / 122nd / 104th)
127. Nemanja Bjelica (128.5 / 75th / 131st)
128. Mike Muscala (N/A / 173rd / 148th)
129. Cody Zeller (N/A / 97th / 85th)
130. Kevin Huerter (N/A / 212th / 171st)
Quick-Hitters*: Since you just read Huerter’s name last and may have done an aggressive double-take (or spit-take), here’s the quick rundown: He’s been starting for the Hawks for a couple weeks now, has a relatively fantasy-friendly game and scored a season-high 19 on Wednesday. Huerter’s last six games include 10.3 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 3.5 apg, 1.0 spg, 0.7 bpg and 2.2 3s (on 48.8 from the field and 87.5 from the line). … Meanwhile, Winslow over his last five games has uncorked 18.4 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 4.2 apg, 1.0 spg, 0.6 bpg and 2.8 3s. … The Melton express stalled out on Thursday, though he did have three steals and two blocks in his scoreless 21 minutes. One bad game certainly doesn’t mean it’s time to panic — yet. … Bjelica did have 25 points against his former team on Wednesday, and his ranking suggests he should be higher on this list, but his counting stats are pretty boring (10.7 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 0.4 spg, 0.7 bpg, 1.1 3s his last 10 games), so his decent ranking is more a product of not killing you in percentages and turnovers. Bottom line: He’s a much better deep-league option than someone to rely on in a shallow league. … Muscala’s last six games: 10.7 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 2.2 apg, 1.2 bpg, 2.2 3s — and 6 percent owned in Yahoo leagues. Definitely an intriguing waiver wire pickup right now. … Meanwhile, Cody Zeller is in some ways a similar story to Bjelica — perfectly boring, not killing you anywhere, and mainly a deep-league consideration. His last 10 games: 10.0 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 2.1 apg, 1.0 spg and 0.7 bpg. … *Turns out these hitters were actually not that quick.
131. Jordan Clarkson (140.6 / 157th / 189th)
132. Josh Hart (130.9 / 116th / 179th)
133. DeMarcus Cousins (109.5 / N/A / N/A)
134. Collin Sexton (135.0 / 230th / 197th)
135. Taj Gibson (133.0 / 128th / 190th)
136. Bobby Portis (135.5 / 151st / 140th)
137. Bam Adebayo (137.7 / 143rd / 76th)
138. Tristan Thompson (132.2 / 102nd / 59th)
139. Jae Crowder (138.8 / 144th / 184th)
140. Nicolas Batum (78.3 / 130th / 170th)
Deep Thoughts: A recent report suggested that Boogie Cousins may not be back until February. … As for Collin Sexton — 230th??!?! 197th the last month?? Yes, he’s averaging 18.7 ppg as a starter, but low assists (2.8) and steals (0.4) are really holding back his value. During his run as a starter, he’s just 201st overall in 9-category leagues. For a low-ranked player though, at least he has good percentages (46.7 / 84.6). … I wouldn’t blame you for dropping Tristan Thompson, though he’s done enough to warrant a potential stash depending on the size of your league and your injury situation.
141. Lonzo Ball (67.6 / 153rd / 182nd)
142. Wesley Matthews (143.7 / 134th / 152nd)
143. E’Twaun Moore (146.1 / 146th / 203rd)
144. Derrick White (148.4 / 292nd / 293rd)
145. Joe Harris (140.0 / 127th / 159th)
146. Caris LeVert (131.7 / 89th / N/A)
147. Elfrid Payton (119.9 / 181st / N/A)
148. Fred VanVleet (117.0 / 159th / 128th)
149. Mikal Bridges (N/A / 168th / 155th)
150. Mitchell Robinson (142.1 / 142nd / 156th)
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In Closing: Obviously, when we get this far down the list, a lot of the players are interchangeable and can float around quite a bit from the 130-160 range or beyond. … Caris LeVert is not a must-hold in shallow leagues, but is here as a reminder just in case we get a sudden positive report on his progress. … Some notable omissions (and feel free to hit me up if you think of others): JaMychal Green, Trey Lyles, Iman Shumpert, Marvin Williams, Rajon Rondo, Tim Frazier, Allen Crabbe, Mason Plumlee. If I rewrote this next week, any number of these guys could land in the top-150. Things change that quickly. To be clear though, I will not be rewriting this next week. Churning this out just about broke me as it is.
